''The Ottawa Free Trader'' was a weekly newspaper published in

Ottawa, Illinois Ottawa is a city located at the confluence of the navigable Illinois River and Fox River in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. The Illinois River is a conduit for river barges and connects Lake Michigan at Chicago, to the Mississippi Riv ...

, from 1843 to 1916. It changed publishers several times during its run, but was most closely associated with William Osman. Alonzo Delano was one of the ''Free Traders most distinguished contributors. Between 1849 and 1852, during his travels to

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with the 49ers, Delano sent travel journals to Osman colorfully describing his many adventures. ''The Ottawa Free Trader'' ceased publication in 1916. The latest known issue is dated December 25, 1914.

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Chronicling America: The Ottawa Free Trader

Illinois Digital Newspaper Collections: The Ottawa Free Trader (1840–1890)
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